7/7/13

Snoquera Falls Loop

We were up in Seattle a couple weekends ago visiting family and friends. Here are some pictures from Snoquera Falls, a fine, two-mile hike about an hour south of SeaTac. After about a 1-mile hike uphill, you reach a granitic debris field and nice waterfall.It may take a bit of discernment to maintain sight of the trail after you leave the falls area. During our visit, some of the rocks had shifted out of place and we had to do a bit of scrambling to get over them. At the bottom of the trail, after you finish your descent from the falls, the trail comes to a T-intersection. Turn left back to go back to the parking lot. A sign would have been nice!

Also, you're supposed to have some kind of pass to park here, according to the Code of Federal Regulations, § 261.15.They're very clear about this, even providing you pictures of what the passes should look like. Unfortunately, in their zeal to tell you about the passes, they neglect to tell you where to get one. In my experience in California, most of our state and federal parks have "iron rangers", essentially a big metal box with an opening you drop your money in to. Alas, it appears that Washington state has not yet developed his technology. Iron rangers were not to be found here.

Really lovely photos. Even having grown up in the NW, I have not been to that area. By the way, I have one of "those" passes, the Senior one, when I bought it at Death Valley last December the (young) Ranger said I was now proud owner of the Golder Geezerette Pass. Believe me, at $10 for the rest of my life, no offense taken. :-) Emma